"Pedro's self-titled debut has been met with much critical acclaim thanks to its beautiful psychedelic layering of free folk-hop and processed acoustic melody. 'Fear and Resilience,' the most highly regarded track on that album, has been remixed here by some of the most exciting and fearless producers working today. Although the drastically different approaches include Prefuse 73's intricate click-hop, Cherrystone's rock-flavored re-interpretation, Danger Mouse's Pete Rock inspired sample-thon, Home Skillet's abstract sound collage, and finally Four Tet's twenty-one minute(!) mini-album, they all capture the spirit of the Pedro sound. Originally released on Manchester's Melodic Records, Pedro's debut full-length garnered universal critical praise and nods from high-profile producers like Danger Mouse, Fennesz, Four Tet, Hood, Kevin Shields, Prefuse 73, Andrew Weatherall and Thom Yorke. The album is the sound of an artist finding his voice through the distillation of disparate musical forms. Textures of jazz, folk, and rock sit upon a bed of hip hop-infused beats supplemented with samples of chopped and layered musical instruments. The compositions range from simple piano embellished with rhythm-generating effects to complex collages filled with live synths swirling over layers of heavy drum programming. The CD edition of this reissue contains a bonus disc featuring the Fear & Resilience EP."

Early Pedro is a collection of the first three acclaimed EPs by James Rutledge. Spanning 15 tracks, and wrapped in a beautiful sleeve by Fridge's Sam Jeffers, Early Pedro charts the progression of not only the young man and his music, but also the label (Melodic) established in his first few steps. Expect a heavy manipulation of genres and samples, from warbling hand looped beats to unhinged fizzing electronics. With nods from Danger Mouse, Fennesz, Four Tet, Hood, Kevin Shields, Prefuse 73, Andrew Weatherall and Thom Yorke, Pedro has slowly forged a glowing reputation.

Fear & Resilience Remixes is a seven-song EP featuring reworkings of a song from UK-based James Rutledge's (Pedro) self-titled debut. Pedro (MELO 018 CD/LP) was met with much critical acclaim thanks to its beautiful psychedelic layering of free-folk hop and processed acoustic melody. What originally started as an idea for a remix single snowballed into friends and acquaintances producing an entire album of music. This remix album sees his music drifting towards the hip-hop inclinations of Prefuse 73, Cherrystones, and Danger Mouse, the experimental blast of newcomers Home Skillet, and the awesome mixed-bag of Four Tet. As varied as the mixes are, they all seem to capture the spirit of the Pedro sound.

"This album has twists and turns but is not one that cannot be understood. This album was well worth the wait. Shall we dispense with the Folktronica tag at this stage then? Why not. When a record has so many signifying strands, it would be trite to dismiss it as simply that. As James puts it himself, 'I was trying to take a hip hop aesthetic and expand the range of references to stuff like 20th century classical, jazz, 2 step, early electronic music -- all the stuff that I get inspired by. I wanted to move on from the sound of my 2 EP's and I think I'm progressing'. A humble heart or simple understatement? We think the recordings are a validation of him chasing hell and high water for that new found aesthetic. Essentially, he is finding his voice, in the only way he knows how; through a distillation of many many music forms. The warmth of To Rococo Rot, coupled with the hip hop backbone of Boom Bip and the ambition of Jim O' Rourke. A morphing electronic player with the underpinning of rock." Limited stock of the original UK version...